NIGEL FARAGE this morning accused Turkey of ‘blackmailing’ the EU over the migrant crisis, as he warned Brussels bosses “they have got us over a barrel”.

The Ukip leader told the European Parliament they were “embarked on a course of almost unbelievable stupidity” after EU leaders agreed a draft deal with Turkey in a bid to stem the number of migrants and refugees coming into Europe.

Under the terms of the agreement, which will be discussed further at next week’s European Council summit, it is proposed all migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey would be returned.

For each Syrian refugee sent back, a Syrian already in Turkey would be resettled in the EU, while the deal would also see Turkey would get extra funding to deal with the migrant crisis and have its EU membership bid fast-tracked.

But, addressing MEPs in Strasbourg, Mr Farage warned that Turkey would “keep on coming back for more and more and more” as desperate EU leaders scramble to deal with the unprecedented flow of migrants.

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The anti-Brussels politician attacked the “historic error” of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her initial open-door welcome for all Syrian refugees.

Mr Farage highlighted reports Turkey had asked for an extra €3billion in talks with EU leaders this week, on top of a previous €3billion promised last October.

He said: "First they came for €3billion in a promise to reduce the numbers coming into Greece and the rest of Europe.

"Of course when the numbers increased many fold they came back for another €3billion and they will keep on coming back for more and more and more.

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Nigel Farage blastes the EU and Turkey

Mr Farage also questioned whether human rights law would allow the EU to send migrants back to Turkey, adding: “So the argument is we have paid them a fortune not to reduce numbers and yet we have given in and we have said visa-free access for 75 million Turks from June of this year.

"In theory they can stay for 90 days, in practice many will disappear or of course claim family reunion.

"The numbers will go sharply, sharply up.

"In return for all of this we are now going to fast-track Turkey as a full member of the EU.

"My goodness how I wish David Cameron was as good at negotiations as the Turks are.”

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The MEP, who chairs the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy group in the European Parliament, attacked EU leaders for plotting closer ties with the Turkish government, which he described as “increasingly Islamist and authoritarian”.

Urging British voters to quit the EU at the upcoming in/out referendum on June 23, Mr Farage said: “The Turkish prime minister said this week Turkish membership [of the EU] will be a turning point. Too right.

"The British prime minister has long supported Turkey being a member of this union.

"In fact he's fought hard over 10 years for them to join.

"He doesn't bat an eyelid at the extra £500 million we will stump up to help fund this crisis.

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Mr Farage said Britain's EU referendum is "all about what is the safest option".

He added: "Given that the boss of Europol says already there are 3-5,000 Islamist terrorists that have come into Europe using the migrant routes it is pretty clear to me that a vote to remain is a vote for Turkey.

“A vote to remain is a vote for massively increased immigration into Britain and a vote to remain is a vote that makes Britain more vulnerable to terrorism.